Benedict Cumberbatch Confirmed to Portray Hamlet in London Stage Play

March 27, 2014 (4:36 am) GMT

The 'Sherlock' star will play the Prince of Denmark in a stage production scheduled for August 2015 opening.

Benedict Cumberbatch is set to return to the London stage next year. He is officially tapped to play a lead role in a stage production of William Shakespeare's classic tale "Hamlet". It is directed by Lyndsey Turner and produced by Sonia Friedman.